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The Portland daily press., 1887-12-13
AUGUSTA poINcs.
Republicans Organizing for an Ac-
tive Campaign Next Year.
Young harrington Declares That He
Did Not Set the Fire.
Heavy Penalties Imposed on Drug
gists Who Have Sold Liquor.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, Dec. 12.-The Augusta Repub-
licans are thoroughly awake and in earnest,
and are preparing by organization for the
work that is before them. A Young Mems
Republican Club was recently formed in the
city, elected officers and chose delegates to
the New York convention. Now there is
another move participated in by nearly all
the prominent Republicans of the city to
form a second club, and the call will be pub
lished tomorrow morning. 1t is headed by
DIR. Geo. E. Brickett, and among the signers
are such men as Hon. Geo. E. Weeks, Hon.
P. o. vickery, Mayor Geo. E. Macsmber,
Capt Chas. 4. Nash, DIR. W. Scott Hill, DR..
John F. Hill, Treby johnson, Hon. Herbert
M. Heath, and Chas. n. Mason. The signers
number some seventy-fve, and they will
meet at the Common Council rooms Wednes-
day evening, to organize. They are enthusi-
astic, and one Of the strongest clubs in the
State will be the outcome, giving Mr.. Blaine
a hearty and vigorous support.
The boy, Harrington recently indicted for
arson, after having confessed to setting fire
to the buildings of Oak Grove Seminary.now
denies that he ever set the fire. and says that
he was bewildered and did not know what
he was doing when he "owned up" to the of
icers. His counsel will base their defence
on his denial, and will maintain that he is
not the guilty party. They will endeavor to
puncture the confession and destroy its eff
fectiveness by proving that the respondent
falsifed in several pal ticulars, especially
where he said that he touched the match to
a quantity of rags under beam on the west
side of the building. This being the case
they will hold that the fire should have brok-
en- out at that point instead of ON the south
east corner, as it did.
County Attorney Carleton is after the
liquor sellers. Today. in the Superior Court,
r. j. Remission, druggist, of Gardiner,
was sentenced to 80 days in Jail as common
seller, 80 days for keeping a tipping shop,
$3.50 fine or 60 days in Jail for a liquor nuis-
ance. His brother, M. E. Kenniston, also a
Gardiner druggist, was sentenced to 30 days
in Jail for keeping tippling shop, and $50
or 60 days in Jail for liquor nuisance. Will
liam H. Merrill of Gardiner was sentenced
to 80 days in Jail as common seller, and
800 or 60 days in Jail on a nuisance indict-
ment. Frank Emery Of Hallowell was con-
victed of keeping liquor nuisance and tip
pling shop, for being common seller and on
search and seizure. He will be sentenced
tomorrow
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Bangor to the convention and introduced
political discussion, and caused considerable
dissatisfaction to the reform members of the
convention, and the following resolutions
were passed by the committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That the Reform Clubs Of Maine in
convention assembled do reaf1irm the principles
upon which they were originally organized and
upon which they can alone exist with any degree
OF efficiency In this work of total abstinence from
the use OF intoxicating drinks, and restoring to
manhood those who have been addicted TO and
suffered OVERWHELMINGLY, nOn-sectarian, non
political and nOn-persecuting.
Resolved, That among the causes that have led
TO a decadence in the work OF Reform Clubs and
In the number OF active workers In many portions
Of the State has been the effort TO induce and de-
coy our Reform Clubs into other channels Of Oper-
alton averse TO and inconsistent with the prfnci-
Piles upon which they were founded.
This must prove to the public that the Re-
form Clubs Of Maine have not only had to
struggle against intemperance but to uphold
their principles against political schemes.
WM. III. DOUGHTY,
Late Secretary Of the Reform Club State
Committee.
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The Feeling In Ottawa.
FIRE IN CHICAGO.
ALoss Of Three-Quarters Of a Million
Dollars.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 12.-At 7.3op. m, fire
broke out in the large wholesale boat and
she establishment of Phelps, Dodge and
Palmer. corner of Adams street and
Fifth Avenue. a few squares from the new
Board of Trade, the principle hotels and
court house. The burning building was sur
rounded on every side by tall buildings.
Great crowds jammed the adjoining street.
The establishment, occupying a quarter of a
square, was a solid looking, five story pile
of masonary and iron. 1t was gutted, the loss
being from $3.50, 900 to $750,0C0.
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THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

The banking house Of Grant, Lyman &
Co., Bar Harbor, has been succeeded by the
Bar Harbor Banking q Trust Co. which
was chartered by the Legislature at its last
session. This corporation has been organ
lied with Hon. A. p Wiswill, president, and
Geo. III. Grant, treasurer. 1t commences
business with paid up capital Of $4,000
and Is subject to the same supervision as
savings banks by the bank examiner.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Oxford County Pomona Grange Is in a
prosperous condition. The officers were all
present at the last meeting and nearly all re-
elected.
The Patrons Fire Insurance Association
has inserted the lightning clause covering all
damages caused by lightning.
South Paris Is now lighted by electricity
from Norway.
The Methodist Sabbath school has received
S1000 the income Of which Is used for books.
The donor is unknown.
The house of w. II. Childs, near North
Paris village was destroyed Friday, Dec. 9th,
Little furniture was saved. The fire lcaught
from defect in the chimney. The loss is
$1,000; insured for $780,
There are a large number Of teams waiting
for snow before starting for the woods.
j. ID. Williams is manufacturing some fine
harnesses for Massachusetts parties.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Saturday night the foundation for the new
w0olen mill to be erected at Old Town by
the Old Town Woolen Mill Company was
finished. 1t contains about 800 cubic yards
Of masonry and Reconstructed in a very solid
manner Work on the dam Is progressing
very fav0rably, and the workmen are max
ing 1t as substantial as possible, says the
Wing.
Messrs. Frank Gilman and William En-
gel, OF Bangor, have recently purchased the
White Il Webster Mill of Abram Moor, Esq,
OF Bangor, and the Rollins mill. so called,
both being saw mills located on the Babcock
dam in Orono. They have also purchased
the Freeze boom, situated on the Saltwater
river in tnat Town. These gentlemen pro-
pose to put both miEs in thorough repair in
time for next seasons WORK. and will manu-
faeture several millions Of lumber there,
which they are now cutting and hauling -oR-
the upper waters Of the Penobscot.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The inhabitants Of Brighton, through their
attorneys, Walton IL Walton.of Skowhegan,
have just completed an important settlement
Of claims against their town. The claims
were in the form of executions, and arose
years ago on account Of loans which were
made TO the town and never fully paid.
There has been much litigation in regard TO
them and they promised to be the source Of
much more. The holder OF the claims, Mr..
ii. ID Eaton, and the selectmen Of the town
came to the understanding by which he ac-
cepted fifty per cent. OF the face Of the exc
cuti0n In full satisfaction th0reOf. The town
paid cash down and so the matter Is now
ended
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NOT IN SUM NJ Err.
Allan Steamers VIII Then Run to
Montreal as Usual.

LONDON, Dec. 12-The Allan Line Steam
ship Company deny the statement that their
steamers will cease to 60 to Canadian ports
and that Baltimore will become the stopping
place on the American side. They say the
report arises from change made as a con-
sequence of disagreement with the Grand
Trunk, owing to which the winter steamers
will cease to call at Portland. and run to
Halifax and Baltimore only.
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Installatlon at Aifreri-

Fraternal Lodge, f. & A. NJ, No. IS, Of AL
fred village, held public installation services
on Saturday evening last. followed by an
oyster supper. The officers were installed
BY Past Master Alonzo Leayltt. and were as
follows
W. MA. w. II. Blanchard.
=. W.-JOhn q. Sanborn.
j. W.-James q. Hewey.
Treasurer-Am0s l.. Allen.
Secretary-C Charles q. MOulton.
s. D.-Frank w. Smith.
j. D.-Lawton NJ Sayward.
s. S.-Samuel j. Mitchell
J. S.-Wts j. LinscOu.
Chaplaln-JOhn NJ, Akers.
Tyler-JOhn III. Ferguson.
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THE QUESTION OF FISH.
Rumor That Chamberlain Gives Up
His Side of the Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-It is now stated
by ersons who claim to have authority that
the fisheries negotiations have been progress
ing more smoothly than was supposed.
These gentlemen think that an agreement
will be realized soon after the commission
reassembles in January.
1t is also stated that the representatives OF
Great Britain have admitted all the points
claimed by the American government. Mr.
Chamberlain has found it hard to c0ncede
the questions in dispute, and thus the delay
was caused.
Another Report.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA Washington
special to New York paper today says it is
believed that the Fisheries Commission have
given up all hope of formulating general
treaty, and that the most they hope to ac-
complish is an agreement on protocol de.
fining anew the meaning of certain clauses
of the treaty of 1918, such as those relating
to bait, repairs and refreshments, and to the
transhipment in bond across Canada Of
American fish. 1t is understood that snch a
protocol, If it is agreed on, will be merely
explanatory of the old treaty and will not
have to be sent to the Senate for action, but
If acceptable to the State Department will
provide mode of action for the future. The
long recess was taken at the instance OF Mr.
Chamberlain. who found 1t necessary to
send his communication to the British
Foreign Office by mail and to await further
suggestions by mail, all OF which requires
fully three weeks.
The Feeling In Ottawa.
OTTAWA, Dec. 12.-The fact that the Fish
cries Commission has adjourned until Janu-
ary 4th is understood in Ottawa to mean
that serious hitch has occurred in the
proceedings. 1t is thought that the adjourn
ment has been arrived at in order that the
Canadian government may have time to con-
slider Mr.. Bayard's proposals.
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FEELING BETTER.
The Governor Has a Good Appetite
and Sits Up.

AUGUSTA, Dec. 12.-Dr. Thompson says
that Governor Bodwell continues about the
same but is slightly improved if anything
He ate dry toast and chicken broth and
drank tea, with milk, today and also sat up
two or three hours. The Governor himself
says he feels better.
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Administering Justice Out West.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 12-Nute Vance. a
Colorado desperate. is surrounded in dug
out about 10 miles from Coronna, and is
holding a posse at bay. Vance shot and
killed Guy Hollingsworth about sundown
Yesterday. The man is making terrible
fight, but it is thought that every avenue Of
escape is cut off.
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ageable and ran the wagon against the side
Of the bridge, throwing Camwell and Feeney
into the river. Camwell istruck the water
feet foremost, and was not much injured, but
Feeney's lead came in contact with the
planking in his descent, scraping the side of
his head badly, and leaving one ear hanging
by the lobe. He was taken from the water
insensible, and carried to the village by Ezra
Keen. Jr., who happened to be passing at
the time Drs. Caldwell and Decoster
dressed the wounds.
Thursday night q stranger put up at the
Buckfeld House, and left on foot early FRI
day morning, saying nothing about his team,
which still remains in the stable.
The Fortune Came Too Late.
FoxBono, Mass, Dec. IA few months
previous to the war, Maine man by the
name of Gaines went into the cattle business
In Texas. His health was poor, and he died
within a month. The war broke out, and
his widow and daughter were penniless, the
ranch property being worth nothing then.
At the close of the war Mrs. Gaines and her
daughter were sent north to this town,
where the girl obtained employment in the
straw factory. She died from overwork and
was buried by the factory hands. The friend
less and homeless widow was obliged to go
to the poorhonse, where she died few
months ago.
Recently parties from Texas have been to
Foxboro, and want to buy the ranch, which
is now very valuable, and had Mrs. Gaines
or her daughter lived they would now be
very wealthy.
To Form a Company.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. he S. Hamlen & Co.
lumber manufacturers ON River street. con-
template change in their business with the
beginning of the new year, and plans are
now being made to that end The business
is to be extended and improved, and for that
purpose a stock company will be formed
with capital of 100000. This stock viii
be taken almost wholly by parties out of
town, and the new company will organize
and begin operations Jan. 1st.
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Mean daily bar. 29.63 Maximum ther. .54.8
Mean daily ther.. AGO Minimum ther. .4O.S
Mean daily d'wpt $50 Max. vel wind.
Mean daily hum. 747 Total precip...... .16
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
TIE OCEAN TRAFFIC.


Heretofore it has been claimed that the
Grand Trunk alone was responsible for the
failure to bring about an advance in ocean
rates because that company insisted upon
making differential rates on business via
Montreal to Portland and Boston. 1t tran
spires now, however, that even if the Grand
Trunk was willing to recede from its demand
for differentials, the proposed advance could
not be made owing to complications between
the trunk lines themselves. The association
lines, finding that the Grand Trunk could
not be induced to recede from its position,
concluded that it would be best to make the
proposed advance to meet the higher ocean
rates, without the Grand Trunk. Conse-
quently meeting of the Chicago committee
of the Central Traffic Association was called,
which has been held, and the proposition to
advance the through export rates to c0rre-
spond with the advanced ocean rates was
taken up for consideration. Contrary to ex-
pectation, the representative of the Balti-
more & Ohio stated that he was instructed
to vote against the proposition on the ground
that any advance in rates was wholly made
quate so long as the Grand Trunk continued
to quote lower rates to Portland and Boston,
and that the Baltimore Il Ohio would make
the same rate via Baltimore as the Grand
Trunk made via Portland. URder the cir
cumstances all the meeting could do was to
adjourn.
CONSOLIDATION.
There will be two bills presented in the
Massachusetts Legislature this winter. per-
mitting the Eastern and Boston & Maine to
consolidate. One bill will permit the con-
solidation on the basis Of two shares of the
new Eastern per cent preferred for one
share Of the present Boston & Maine.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA.
The indications for Maine and New Hamp-
shire are warmer, fair weather, and light to
fresh winds. backing to southerly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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MAINE MEN DEAD.
N. A. Burpee, One of RockIand's
Leading Citizens.

RocKLAND, Dec. 12.-N. A. Burpee, of the
firm of N. A. & S. FL. Burpee, of this city,
died last evening. of an affection of the
brain. Mr.. Burpee was born in Sterling,
Mass, in 1876. and came to this city when 10
years of age. He has been one of the most
successful business men, and was in the
prime of life. He has held many positions
of trust and honor in the city and county.
He represented this city twice in the Legisla-
ture, and was four times in the State Senate,
serving his last term in 1866 being president
of that body. In all these positions he served
with honor and efficiency He was also
prominent in musical circles.
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The DemocratIc caucus.
Nominations by the President.
The President has sent the following nom
nations to the Senate:

The President has sent the following n0ml-
nations to the Senate:
To be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary ef the United States-0scar s. Strauss
of New York, to Turkey; Alexander X. Lawton
of Georgia, TO Austria and Hungary; BayleSs W.
Hanna, TO Argentine Republic.
To be minister resident and consul general OF
the United States-S. S. Carlisle, Of louisiana to
Bolivia.
To be consul general of the United States.-Ja-
cob Lawrence Rathbon Of California, at Paris /;
Charlton III. Way Of Georgia, at St. Petersburg;
ID. Lynch Pringle of South Carolina, at Constant-
nople; Harold NJ. Sewall of Maine, at Apia
To be secretary of legation and consul general
of the United States-John q. Walker, of Texas,
at Bogola; James r. Hosmer OF New York, at
Guatemala.
To be secretary of legation of the United States
Charles G. Long Of New York to Corea; Samuel
T. Williams of Maryland, TO Brazil.
G. Brown Goode to be commissioner OF fish and
fisheries.
To be consuls of the United States-Henry c.
Borstal of Maine, at Pernambuc0; Almar II. Dick
inson of Massachusetts, to Gaspe Basin; ID. NJ
White of New Hampshire, at Sherbrooke
Canada.
TO be collector of customs Stephen s. Mitchell
for the district of Saco, Me.
To be surveyor of customs at Portland, Maine
Nathan Clcaves.
To be general appraiser of merchandise at the
port of Bost0n-HeDry p. Kitfeld.
To be assistant appraiser of merchandise In the
district of Boston and Observation-Disclosures L.
Curran.
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MAINE.

Special to the Press. |
~.

LEWISTON, Dec. 12.-The temporary or
ganization of the Lewiston Frye Light
Guards was effected on Friday evening. This
is the military company named in honor Of
Senator Frye, and contains some Of the very
best young men in this city. Alderman +.
L. Hoyt, who is in every way capable, has
been elected temporary captain. The choice
of Mr.. Hoyt is an excellent one, and he will
spare no pains to make the Guards one Of
the crack companies of the State. The arms,
uniforms, etc. have been ordered, and the
company will soon make its appearance in
nuh1ip
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Partman Houghton.

EAsTPoRT, Dec. 12.-Partman Houghton,
one of the Oldest and wealthiest retired bus
mess men of this town, died this morning,
aged 80 years. He was former member of
the Legislature.
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We have also received the following letter
from William IL. Doughty, late secretary of
the Reform Club State Committee:
AUGUSTA, Dec. 10, 1887
To the Editor Of the Press
/ wish to refer you to the article in your
paper Of Wednesday, Dec. 7th, In which you
charge William T. Eustis of Dixfield as hav-
ing used his political influence in the reform
clubs of Maine to their injury. This Is not
so The charge was applied to the whole
party to which he belongs. and not to him
alone. l never heard Mr.. Eustis make po-
ltical speech in a reform club, but have
heard prominent members of his party do so,
and the direct tendency has been, in my
opinion, to retard the reform work and de-
stroy its influence. We have been compelled
many times, to call such persons to order,
and / believe If the third party had never
come into existence that the temperance sit
uation in Maine would today be far in ad-
vance Of what it Is. There was no call for
such party. Maine has always taken care
of its temperance principles, and enforced
citizens would permit l have resolutions in
my possession, which have been passed to
suppress such political action. Mr.. Eustis's
name was never used by me except that
have said that the Eustis party is response
BILE for the decadence in the reform club
work. That is fact which i can substanti-
ate to great extent.
At the convention at Brunswick, the Hon.
Joshua Nye was called to order for introduc-
ing politics At the convention of the re-
form clubs at Auburn, Thursday and Friday,
Nov. 4th and 9th, 1886. two Of the most prom
nent politicians Of the third party came from
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-13
Col. EustIs and the Reform Clubs.

About week ago we published state
ment made by prominent member of the
Reform Clubs, to the effect that the decad-
ence of these organizations had been due to
the introduction of politics into them by
Col w. T. Eustis, and other third party
men. At the recent State convention Of
these clubs the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That nasmuch as a statement ap-
peared In the Portland Press of the 9Th inst, In
an article purporting to be inspired by an officer
Of the State organization, to the effect that there
was decadence of reform clubs owing to an al
legged effort of Col. w. Il. Eustis and other third
party men, to bring politics into the organization
we do, in convention assembled, announce that
there is absolutely no foundation for such state
ment; that the reform club movement retains its
original purity and simplicity, and is free from po
litical bias and further that We fully appreciate
and indorse the efforts of Brother Eusts. and be-
lieye him to be an honest and efficient worker in
our noble cause. A. X. =. BUFFUM,
L. III. OLIVER,
4. s. WEBER,
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eion Rradburv,s Partner.

EAsTPoRT, Dec. 12.-John FL. French, an
eminent lawyer and scholar of culture,
died suddenly at noon today, of apoplexy,
aged 80 years. He was the former law part
ner of the late Bion Bradbury.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-13

EBaron Charles de Struve, the Russian Min
lister, has returned to Washington for the
winter, but with reluctance. His accom-
plished wife will spend the winter in Eu-
rope, working in her graceful and modest,
but singularly effective way for his transfer
to some European court. Gossip says that
Nine. de Struve made her husband what he
is, for when he first knew her she was a
bright, beautiful young lady of the high
court circles of st. Petersburg, and lie was a
poor enough consul It some Eastern city.
She had him made Minister to Japan before
she married him, then she secured a transfer
for him to Washington. and it is now ex-
pected she will be equally successful in max
ing him the Russian representative at some
European capital.